The Seven Best Rivers in Mexico for Kayaking.

O.K. This was a hard one as there are few kayakers in Mexico and so we had to go abroad and ask international kayakers who have explored rivers in Mexico. We also found that most kayakers are looking for height as they want to jump waterfalls so all the rivers are creek boat runs and the following list is what we ended up with as the best kayaking trips in Mexico.

1: The River Tomata or Alseseca in the state of Veracruz has a number of different sections that can be run, but the best is the “Road Side Section” with easy logistics, Around 20 drops in the space of just 3 km. you can run this section easily 5 times in one day and is classed as the creek boaters play ground.

2: The Cascades of Agua Azul in the state of Chiapas is just a classic. Warm, crystal clear water with a whole bunch of different drops that can be ran. The river can be run throughout the whole year but as it is prohibited to run the drops it is always best to check in with the tourist information office at the entrance into the park, they can also give you the low down on the situation with the Zapatistas who have now taken this area.

3: The River Zimitan in the state of Oaxaca is an excellent run with around 50 drops between 2 and 12 meters in height and easy portages if you are not feeling up to running a specific drop. The best time of year for running the river Zimitan is in October and November.

4: The Cascades of Micos in the state of San Luis Potosi is another classic kayak run with 10 to 12 drops with big pools between each drop. You can run this section of river various times in the same day as there is a path running along the river side. The best time to run this section of river is from November through until March.

5: The Cascades “The Salto” in the state of San Luis Potosi is another awesome run with some big drops to run and warm, crystal clear water. The best time for running this section of river is from November though until March.

6: The River Xico in the state of Veracruz is an awesome run in which to be honest very few kayakers have run due to hard logistics and a couple of big nasty drops in which the portage is nothing easy. You will definitely need long ropes with you for the portage as you will need to make a rappel. The best time to run the river is between June and December but be extremely careful in high water levels.

7: The Beach “Barra de la Cruz” in the state of Oaxaca. O.k. it is not a river but all kayakers said that it is the best surf kayaking spot in the country with easy logistics from Huatulco and great surfs with waves 6 meters in height or more.

Now this list will change loads as there are so many rivers in the country that still have not been explored so we will keep you up dated. If you are interested in running one of these rivers, please check out the river descriptions and the list of kayakers that run these rivers on a frequent basis.